Practice? We're talking about practice man. Practice.

[WashingtonCoug]

Is this the same stuff we heard all through fall camp. "We're working extra hard in camp this year, because nobody respects us." Now it's, "We're working hard, because we're 1-4 and nobody respects us."

[il Padrino Ute]

When I read that this morning, it reminded me of a few years ago when a Utah coach (I think it was Whit) said something like, "We're still working hard. In fact, I'm sure we're the hardest working 4-loss team in the nation." I know I didn't nail the quote or number of losses, but both statements are funny to me.

I remember KW saying that and getting a good laugh from it. Gotta love coachspeak.

[TheBYUGuy]

Didn't Bronco say something during fall camp to the effect of "We don't look like a Division 1 football team right now."

This was running through my head a lot while watching the Utah State game. It seems like Bronco knew this early, but nobody put much stock into his words at that point.

[Coach McGuirk]

The whole team has been outfitted with new Zips shoes. So along with practicing really really hard, 40 times have been reduced to half.

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[SteelBlue]

I am surprised all you desk jockeys are surprised about this. What is he supposed to say? "I just fired the DC and I am now running practices and our defense has looked as imposing as Urkel in his underwear but, hey, nothing will change, it will just be the same, becasue we are just that bad!"

Of course he and the players are going to say things have changed. He is going to do his best to make it feel like things have changed. ANd he is oging to try to convince tehm they can also change the perfromance/results on the field.

I could agree with you if the quotes didn't all seem to indicate that the previous 5 weeks of practices were a joke AND that it seemed to be a revelation to everybody.

[Flystripper]

The whole team has been outfitted with new Zips shoes. So along with practicing really really hard, 40 times have been reduced to half.

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I had a few pairs of Zips as a kid. They were some sweet kicks!

[creekster]

I could agree with you if the quotes didn't all seem to indicate that the previous 5 weeks of practices were a joke AND that it seemed to be a revelation to everybody.

Hopefully they are right and we will see somethign new on the field.

[Blueintheface]

Is this the same stuff we heard all through fall camp. "We're working extra hard in camp this year, because nobody respects us." Now it's, "We're working hard, because we're 1-4 and nobody respects us."

No one respects you because a team on the precipice just a year ago was literally laughing at you on Saturday. I'm sure that if/when SDSU wins this weekend we'll hear from Bronco about progress and his lack of concerns with wins and losses and we'll feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Gotta respect that.

[Devildog]

It is what it is...

By all means turn it up... turn it all the way up.

Even after that though... I don't believe BYU has the experience or talent on this team to be effective this year.

Bronco has to be able to say that he did what he could with all that he had.

He's setting himself up to be able to do that.